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SIDE STRIPE MARKING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- taxi side stripe marking
1, record 1, English, taxi%20side%20stripe%20marking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shoulders for taxiways, holding bays and apron and other non-load bearing surfaces that cannot readily be identified from load bearing surfaces and which if used by aircraft might result in damage to the aircraft shall have the boundary between such areas and the load bearing surface marked by a taxi side stripe marking. 2, record 1, English, - taxi%20side%20stripe%20marking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marque latérale de voie de circulation
1, record 1, French, marque%20lat%C3%A9rale%20de%20voie%20de%20circulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un accotement de voie de circulation, de plate-forme d'attente, d'aire de trafic, ou d'autre surface à faible résistance ne peut être aisément distingué des surfaces portantes, et que son utilisation par des aéronefs risque de causer des dommages à ces derniers, la limite entre cette surface et les surfaces portantes sera indiquée par des marques latérales de voie de circulation. 2, record 1, French, - marque%20lat%C3%A9rale%20de%20voie%20de%20circulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- runway side stripe marking
1, record 2, English, runway%20side%20stripe%20marking
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marking in the form of a continuous stripe placed along each edge of the runway to provide contrast between the runway edges and the shoulders or the surrounding terrain. 2, record 2, English, - runway%20side%20stripe%20marking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Runway side stripes on all Canadian runways are interrupted at the intersection of runways and taxiways. 2, record 2, English, - runway%20side%20stripe%20marking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
runway side stripe marking : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO) ;term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 3, record 2, English, - runway%20side%20stripe%20marking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marque latérale de piste
1, record 2, French, marque%20lat%C3%A9rale%20de%20piste
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque constituée d’une ligne continue située le long de chaque bord de piste pour fournir le contraste avec les accotements de la piste ou le terrain environnant. 2, record 2, French, - marque%20lat%C3%A9rale%20de%20piste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les bandes latérales peintes sur toutes les pistes canadiennes sont interrompues à l'intersection des pistes et des voies de circulation. 2, record 2, French, - marque%20lat%C3%A9rale%20de%20piste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marque latérale de piste : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI); terme au pluriel (marques latérales de piste) et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 3, record 2, French, - marque%20lat%C3%A9rale%20de%20piste
Record 2, Key term(s)
- marques latérales de piste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal de faja lateral de pista
1, record 2, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20faja%20lateral%20de%20pista
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
señal de faja lateral de pista: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20de%20faja%20lateral%20de%20pista
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-load bearing surface
1, record 3, English, non%2Dload%20bearing%20surface
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shoulders for taxiways, holding bays and aprons and other non-load bearing surfaces that cannot readily be identified from load bearing surfaces and which if used by aircraft might result in damage to the aircraft shall have the boundary between such areas and the load bearing surface marked by a taxi side stripe marking. 2, record 3, English, - non%2Dload%20bearing%20surface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-load bearing surface: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 3, English, - non%2Dload%20bearing%20surface
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surface à faible résistance
1, record 3, French, surface%20%C3%A0%20faible%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surface non portante 2, record 3, French, surface%20non%20portante
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un accotement de voie de circulation, de plate-forme d'attente, d'aire de trafic, ou d'autre surface à faible résistance ne peut être aisément distingué des surfaces portantes, et que son utilisation par des aéronefs risque de causer des dommages à ces derniers, la limite entre cette surface et les surfaces portantes sera indiquée par des marques latérales de voie de circulation. 3, record 3, French, - surface%20%C3%A0%20faible%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface à faible résistance : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 3, French, - surface%20%C3%A0%20faible%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie no resistente
1, record 3, Spanish, superficie%20no%20resistente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superficie no resistente : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - superficie%20no%20resistente
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-05-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transverse stripe
1, record 4, English, transverse%20stripe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the transverse stripes should be placed perpendicular to the side stripe marking. On curves a stripe should be placed at each point of tangency of the curve, and at intermediate points along the curve so that the interval between stripes does not exceed 15 m.... The colour of the transverse stripes should be the same as that of the edge stripes, i. e. yellow. 1, record 4, English, - transverse%20stripe
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bande transversale
1, record 4, French, bande%20transversale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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